Strategy development and implementation: A literature review - ways of thinking about strategy for Primary Care Trust top teams to deliver world class

Although all of the world class competencies have a strategic dimension, two are perhaps most directly focused on strategy: Competency 1: ‘Are recognised as the local leader of the NHS’ and Competency 6: ‘Prioritise investment according to local needs, service requirements and the values of the NHS’. This review of the published literature on strategy is intended to provide an overview of the main approaches to developing strategy, how these can be applied in practice, and how the resulting strategy can be best implemented.

Published July 2008